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LAMP FIXTURE.

No. 456,880. Patented July 28, 1891.

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No. 488,880. Patented July 28.1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

JOSEPH E. BOI-INEE, OF ANSONIA, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO ALLACE da SONS,OF SAME PLACE.

LAM P-FIXTU RE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 456,880, dated July 28,1891.

Application filed December 22, 1890. Serial No. 375,434. (No model.)

will by the lixtures or parts of them contracting in length. Theimprovements, however,

are applicable to other forms of hanging lamps.

It is the object of my invention to obviate the use of the shade-ringsonsuspension-lamp harps, and to provide new and improved means forsupporting the shade from the harp in lieu of such rings or hoops.

The invention consists of a suspensionlamp iiXture, the harp of which isprovided on each side with a forked support having independent bearingsadapted to receive the edge of and support a shade, as more particularlyhereinafter described.

In the drawings, Figure lis an elevation view of a lamp and itssuspending fixtures with my improvement applied. Fig. 2 is a detail sideview of one side of that portion of the harp that has theshade-supporting devices. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the same parts asseen from the reverse side, looking at the same from between thebranches of the harp.

Referring to these views in detail, A represents the lamp, which maybeof any desired form and kind.

B is the bowl, socket, or other device by which it is secured to or inthe harp.

C is the harp, which consists, essentially, of a U-shaped frame, thebranchesD of which extend upward and are attached by chains E to theevener-bar F, which in turn may be hung from the ceiling of a room, froma bracket on side walls, or from the usual extension spring-drum, and Gis the lamp-shade supported on the harp. On each branch D of the harp isa fork H, having eye-hooks I for the suspension-chain E, and beingsecured at its middle point to the harp in one of the open hook-socketsJ, formed in the branches of the harp. This fork may be soldered orbrazed to the harp or otherwise properly secured in place of the hook.

K is a yoke connecting the ends of the fork. lt bends at right angles Lbackwardly from and bows upwardly between such ends, as is best shown inFigs. 2 and 3. This yoke preferably is a wire and its ends arepermanently secured to the fork. The position and form of the yoke aresuch relative to the fork that it forms bearings by its angles L for thelower edge of the lamp-shade. lts bow bears elastically by its springaction upon the inner surface of the shade, thereby holding the edge ofthe shade lightly but securely pressed against the eye-hooks I, bearingagainst the outer surface of the shade.

In the present case the chainsE are shown as converging to theevener-bar F, and by such arrangement the chains are caused to lie uponthe outer surface of the shade, and by reason of this inclination alsohelps to hold the shade down upon its supporting-bearings L; but this isnot essential, for the chains, cords, or other suspending connectionsmay extend straight up from their attachments to the harp, and theirattachment to the lamp may be byother means and at other places 'thanthe eyes at the end of the shade-supporting fork, which' eyes areprimarily designed to serve as the outer upwardly-projecting parts ofthe shade-bearings L.

l have shown two sockets J in each of the branches of the harp for theshade-supporting forks H. These sockets are to permit the adjustment ofthe height of the shade to the lamp-as, for example, in cases where thesame style of harp is employed for lamps having different heights offounts or burners. By these means l provide simple and cheap devices forsupporting the shades of lamps from suspension-harps- The shade is leftpractically uncovered -by metal bands or hoops, and the dispersion ofthe light from the lamp is therefore not interfered with. Furthermore,the lamp and shade-supporting IOO parts can he made light and delicatein form, and thereby add to the grace and beauty of the Whole system.

What is claimed as new is 5 l. In combination with a suspension-lamp,the harp-arm D, the fork H, having separate shade-bearings L, and Ihechain-hooks I, formed therein, substantially as and foi1 the purpose setforth. 1o 2. In combination, the harp-arm D, the fork H, securedthereto, and the yoke K, eonneoting the ends of the fork and shaped toform the shade-bearings L, substantially as and foi' the purpose setforth.

3. In combination, the harp-arm D, having,r 15 two or more hook-socketsJ, and the fork H, having Johe yoke K and adapted to be secured in oneof such sockets, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

JOSEPH E. BOHNER. Vitnesses:

FRED. L. GAYLORD, E. E. TRUMPLOUR.

